Vulnerability in Trend Micro Officescan, Apex One
CVE-2020-8599
Trend Micro Apex One (2019) and OfficeScan XG server contain a vulnerable EXE file that could allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary data to an arbitrary path on affected installations and bypass ROOT login. Authentication is not requi…
EPSS: 0.116 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Trend Micro Officescan, Apex One — versions OfficeScan XG (12.0), Apex One 2019 (14.0)
- Trendmicro Apex_one — versions 2019
- Trendmicro Officescan — versions xg
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- security@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8599?
- CVE-2020-8599 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Officescan, Apex One. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8599?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8599 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-8599 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.